Tag Archives: isolation

Nothing is as it seems. Seriously, stop and think about that for just a moment. One of my most favorite quotes is “Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about”. My point being pretty simple…don’t judge. You never know what the person next to you is going through, thinking, […]

If you want to understand me and/or become familiar with just some of the things patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis deal with, PLEASE READ THIS. I know it looks long but believe it or not, it is only about ten percent of what I have been through. As soon as my dad finished […]

If you know you are the same blood type, should you donate blood for a loved one with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis? The short answer is YES because even if they don’t end up needing it, another patient will receive it so you are doing good no matter how you look at it. […]

I know we all need time to unplug. It isn’t good for us mentally, socially and even physically to be glued to social media all of the time. We need time away from our phones, tablets and desktops so we can focus on things that are happening in our own world right in front of […]

I always relished alone time. I looked forward to time to myself because I usually spent the other parts of the day pretending. Alone time allowed me to just be me. I could eat whatever I chose (regardless if it made me run to the bathroom every 10 minutes.) I didn’t have to worry about wearing […]